The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Meierijstad
2.8Number 1 · safetyBuitengebied Veerse Heide en KoeveringThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Meierijstad is Buitengebied Veerse Heide en Koevering (2.8), with 45 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Meierijstad: 9 in the west, 7 in the centre and 6 in the east. These are mostly small areas: 19 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 1.9 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 88 neighbourhoods in Meierijstad with a safety grade, 17 stay below a 5.0.
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The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Meierijstad
Number 1
Buitengebied Veerse Heide en Koevering
385 residents
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- 22.8safety
Veghel Centrum
3,240 residents
50 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 33.0safety
Schijndel Centrum 2
780 residents
79 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 43.3safety
Plein 2
315 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 53.3safety
Buitengebied Sportpark en Dorshout
245 residents
59 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 63.4safety
Erp Centrum
920 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 73.8safety
Buitengebied Keldonk
300 residents
53 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 83.8safety
Bloemenwijk
1,495 residents
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 93.9safety
Buitengebied Boerdonk
235 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 104.0safety
Buitengebied Rijsingen en Schijndelse Heide
285 residents
53 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 114.2safety
Schijndel Centrum 1
995 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 124.3safety
Sint-Oedenrode Centrum Noord
1,625 residents
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 134.3safety
Amert en Binnenveld
150 residents
63 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 144.4safety
Molendijk
225 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 154.7safety
Buitengebied Molendijk
965 residents
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 164.8safety
Vijverwijk
575 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 174.9safety
Buitengebied Steeg
105 residents
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 185.0safety
Leest
1,950 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 195.0safety
Hoogeinde
520 residents
51 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 205.0safety
Buitengebied Geregt
165 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 215.2safety
Buitengebied Nijnsel
305 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 225.3safety
Boschweg Zuidwest
1,530 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 235.5safety
De Beemd 1
1,985 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 245.7safety
Buitengebied Broekkant
375 residents
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 255.9safety
Buitengebied Mariaheide
460 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 266.0safety
Buitengebied Oetelaar
305 residents
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 276.1safety
Buitengebied Heuvel en Havelt
115 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 286.2safety
Rooiseheide
100 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
high footfall - 296.2safety
Boschweg Noordoost
2,300 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 306.4safety
Buitengebied Elderbroek
290 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 316.4safety
Hoevenbraak
2,030 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 326.5safety
Buitengebied Rooiseheide
605 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 336.7safety
Buitengebied Kraanmeer en Veluwe
340 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 346.7safety
Boerdonk
575 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 356.7safety
Schijndel Centrum 3
695 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 366.7safety
De Beemd 3
475 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 376.9safety
De Scheifelaar
875 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 387.1safety
De Borne 2
240 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 397.2safety
Heikant en Sluitappel
1,275 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 407.2safety
Oude ontginning
445 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 417.3safety
De Borne 1
1,400 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 427.3safety
Sint-Oedenrode Centrum Zuid
1,985 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 437.4safety
Erp Zuid
365 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 447.4safety
Buitengebied Jekschot
195 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 457.4safety
Buitengebied Erp
275 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 467.5safety
Buitengebied Eerde
340 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 477.6safety
Buitengebied Driehuizen en Hazelberg
275 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 487.6safety
Eerde
1,165 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 497.7safety
Buitengebied Vressel en Zwijnsbergen
800 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 507.9safety
Oranjewijk en Dorsveld
1,380 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
On the safety grade, which comes from crimes recorded by the police in 2025: violence, burglary, total crime, property crime and vandalism. Each figure is set against the number of people present — residents plus three times the number of business premises.
Why is Buitengebied Veerse Heide en Koevering at the top?
Buitengebied Veerse Heide en Koevering scores a 2.8 on this list, with 45 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Meierijstad that has a grade for this measure.
How often are these figures updated?
The crime figures are from the police for 2025; population, boundaries and the other characteristics come from the CBS neighbourhood statistics for 2025. Both are published once a year; the list is recalculated as soon as a new edition appears.